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Position SummaryThe Workover Rig Derrick hand, performs and maintains service on oil wells as part of a 3-5 person crew of a workover rig. Works closely with various field personnel as a team. Maintains and implements all parts of a rig, demonstrating knowledge of all aspects and equipment on site. Essential FunctionsPerforms all well servicing tasks from an elevated position (rod basket or tubing board)Assists in rigging up or downPicks up or laying down tubingWorks the floors or operating the rig when necessaryOperates a Company vehicleComplete time sheets and work tickets accuratelyPerform physical labor which may require heavy lifting (50lbs +),bending, stooping, pushing and pulling, etc.Attend monthly safety meetingsRequirementsHigh school diploma, GED or equivalent1-2 years of Derrickhand experienceBasic oilfield well servicing experienceBasic problem-solving and organizational skillsAbility to perform duties in adverse weather conditionsAbility to effectively communicate, both oral and written - Excellent customer serviceAbility to bend, stoop and lift objects of up to 75 pounds for extended periods of timeAbility to multi-task and work in a fast-paced environmentPreferred Qualifications2+ years Derrick hand experience2+ years related oilfield experienceTo ApplyComplete our employment application and upload your resume to the Careers page of our website at www.contango.com or go directly to our jobs page at http://contango.applicantpro.com/jobs/.

We OfferContango Oil & Gas Company offers competitive salary, cash bonus and stock incentive bonus plans. The Company also offers a comprehensive benefit package which includes medical/dental/vision plans, company paid life and disability insurance, 401(k) retirement plan contribution matching with 100% immediate vesting, paid vacation and sick time, and much more. International ConsiderationsExpatriate assignments will not be considered. Contango Oil & Gas Company regrets that it is unable to sponsor employment Visas for this position. EEO StatementContango Oil & Gas Company is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, genetic information, or pregnancy, status as a protected veteran, status as a qualified individual with a disability, or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access Contango"s online application as a result of your disability. Please email HR@contango.com or call 405-252-5709 to request reasonable accommodation(s).Job Posted by ApplicantPro

Crew Member positions include Rig Trainee (no experience required), and Floor hand, Derrick hand, Relief Crew Chief, and Crew Chief, which are experience…

JOB SUMMARY: * Responsible for performing various rig operations and equipment maintenance in the course of drilling a well, preparing the rig floor before…

Must be experienced and willing to work the derrick board. Derrick Hand / Assistant Driller / Motorman / Floor Hand, all rig positions available, must be…

Maintains all safety belts and ropes in derrick and checks derrick pins, safety pins, electrical cords and lights, ladder and derrick cages, and all safety…

2 years minimum experience as a rig hand on a production rig working floors and derricks. Starting pay is $23.00 per hour with an increase to $26.00 per hours…

Operate/use rod wrenches, rod/tubing tongs, rod/tubing elevators, hand tools, powered rig tools and other related equipment. Brand: Black Hawk Energy Services.

Trains and mentors floor hand on day to day operations. Must be able to successfully perform the duties of a floor hand. Assist in racking of rod of tubing.

If pump on location help assist derrick-hand with rigging up lines and staking them down. While using rod elevators ensure hand placement is proper, and latch…

2 years of solids control or derrick hand experience a plus. This position is responsible for the set up/tear down, general maintenance, and trouble-shooting of…

Operates tubing elevators for standing tubing in derrick. The primary responsibilities of a Derrick Hand is to work anywhere on the derrick of the workover rig…

Floorhands should be proficient in the use of hand tools, such as sledge hammers, large pipe wrenches, chain tongs and other hand tools used to maintain and…

Relieve for shale shaker duty and derrick spotter duty if required. Inspect all safety equipment before going up to and in the derrick prior to usage.

Looking for Floor Hands, Derrick Hands and Operators. Experience preferred, must live in Odessa, Midland or Hobbs. Paying top wages for experienced people.

Inspect the following items in the derrick every tour: all hanging sheaves for wear and grease; all lights on derrick; boom and boom lines; derrick climbing…

Operates derrick truck, including rigging up and rigging down. Incumbent in this position operates all mechanical wireline equipment on a well head operating…

A Derrick hand handles the uppermost section of the working string as it is brought from or lowered into the wellbore. The Derrick hand is responsible for the safe and effective operation and working condition of the derrick, mud pumps, fluids, and related equipment. Takes directions from the Operator or Relief Operator.

Derrickhands are crew members on offshore oil or gas rigs. They work on a platform attached to the derrick (mast), usually about 20-25 metres above the rig floor. The derrick supports the rig’s drilling assembly. Derrickhands work under the supervision of the driller.

The salary for derrickhands is normally in the range of £28,000 to £30,000 per year. (In addition, employers provide accommodation and food, as well as work clothing.) With experience, this can rise up to £45,000 or more.

Otherwise, you may begin with a five-day induction training course onshore (known as "greenhand" training), covering information on the industry and the company, health and safety and skills training.

This postion is located in Grand Junction, Colorado. - Understands fully the Ensign Health and Safety policy and demonstrates self-responsibility for own health and safety at work; demonstrates responsibility to avoid adversely affecting the health and safety of others through any act or omission Maintains a professional, effective, and polite relationship with other Ensign employees and suppliers Uses the correct protective clothing and equipment as provided by Ensign and guards against misuse or damage to such equipment The Well Service Floorhand & Derrickhand is responsible for all activities conducted on the rig work floor, operation of the mud pump, and fluid connections to the blow out preventer and well head. Understands and agrees to follow all of Ensign"s Policy and Directives and procedures as set forth in the Ensign Company Policy and Basic Directives Handbook for Employees Understands fully Ensign"s ethics policy and its application in all business dealings including contractual agreements and contract negotiations

Dragon manufactures a full line of 300 to 1,000 HP Cooper ™ Rigs at our state-of-the-art U.S. facility and our rig team is one of the most seasoned in the industry. Whether you need a used well servicing rig, a workover rig, a drilling rig, mud pumps and systems or parts and service, Dragon has you covered.

Our expansive inventory of parts and accessories includes mud systems, mud hoppers and mud guns, agitators, pipe racks, draw works, API 4F, 4th Edition certified masts, break blocks, McKissick tubing and drilling blocks and refurbished gear boxes for most brands of well servicing units. Our rig masts have a clearance height range of 71-124′ and capacities of 150,000 lbs too 500,000 lbs.

Like all Dragon equipment our used Cooper Workover Rigs are severed duty engineered. We also have hands-on experience building to severe, cold weather specs and in compliance with the state of California’s requirements. When you buy a Cooper™ Rig from Dragon you get a custom, easy to operate, safe rig at a competitive price. Whatever mobile rig solution you need, Dragon will build it, deliver it and back it with the highest level of service and support in the industry.

We are committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, marital status, or any other legally recognized protected status under federal, state or local laws, regulations, or ordinances. Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act or other laws. Please inform a personnel representative if you need an accommodation to participate in the application process.*

Under the supervision and direction of the Crew Operator, safely works in the rig derrick to transfer rod sections to and from derrick racks to rod lifting clamps as sections are removed or returned to the well. Climbs ladders attached to side of derrick to rod platform. Operates rod hoist by use of a control pedal, or communicates with the crew operator. Attaches transfer device to rods to disconnect rod clamps. Guides tubing sections from tubing rack slots to tubing platform. Aligns tubing sections perpendicularly over well bore to assist in connection of tubing sections and prevent damage to treads of tubing sections. Occasionally operates pump to circulate fluid or mud into well bore. Occasionally connects well head attachments, loads tools, and performs similar duties. A Derrick hands duties also include, cleaning, fueling, repairing and maintaining workover rig equipment to include greasing, changing oils and lubricants as needed and on a regularly scheduled basis.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES: *Available to work beyond the traditional 8 hour work day; available to work Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays, to meet operational needs. Well services work is generally performed during day-light hours, Monday through Friday, occasionally on Saturday and or Sunday. Certain operations cannot however be completed during a single daylight period and must be continued without interruption, over several consecutive days. Such operations are referred to as 24 hour operations, and require two or more shifts, crews, to operate the rig. Able to work at heights up to or greater than 50 feet.

WILSON WELL SERVICE RIG  (Ref#3000Ta)  103’ x 248,000# derrick, Out of service since 2017, lot of rust, will start and run and/or drive down the road POR

Refurbished, 700 hp, Double drum 2042 drawwroks with Parmac 202 brake assist, (2) Caterpillar 3406 Engines, (2) rebuilt Allison 750 6 speed auto transmission with reverse. 112" x 300,000 # hook load capacity on 8 lines, clear height 97 feet, leg spread  7" 6-1/2", racking board, oil bath chain case, elevated rotary drive, all raising lines and guidelines. The Draw-works, hydro-mantic break, and crown assembly have been rebuilt. Heavy duty Draw works drive propeller shaft through right angle gear box, rotary drive propeller shaft, heavy duty reverse gear box and oil bath roller chain, and a self-locking handling winch.  Mounted on triple front axle mechanical 6 axle carrier with 134,000# capacity designed to meet highway safety standards with necessary toughness for off road operations.  Price:  $265,000

Built 2012, 42 x 12 drawworks, Cat C15 (475 hp) engine,  112’ x 300,000# derrick, mounted on 5 axle carrier.  Includes skid mounted Gardner Denver PAH mud pump with Detroit 8V92 engine (gear end is good, but needs fluid ends machined or replaced).  Package Price:  $270,000

Manufactured 2014, 72’ x 180,000# derrick on 4-line (250,000# on 6-line), mounted on 5 axle carrier, Detroit Series 60, Allison transmission, all hydraulic, 8000’ of 5/8” sandline, 100 ton McKissick casing blocks, 1” line 42” x 12” casing drum, 42” x 12” sand drum, disc assist on casing drum, 1500 hours, 3000 miles.  Westco power tongs 1-1/2”, 2”, 2-7/8” and 5-1/2”, set of bails/links, tubing elevators 1-1/2” – 2”, rod hook, elevators, wrenches, swab tools, Martin Decker weight indicator, stored inside  Price:  $645,000

Derrick fell onto rig when being raised, derrick would need to be replaced or repaired.  Built 1981, double drum, 42 x 12, 42 x 8, swab drum removed from jack shaft, 5-axle back in carrier, 250,000# derrick with double racking board and triple rod basket, Cat 3408, CLT 5860 transmission, Cooper right angle box, 4 hydraulic leveling jacks, air rod transfer in derrick, hydraulic winch, Kerr 6 cyd 10000 psi Mustang pump powered from jack shaft, Kerr 3-valve release 10,000 psi, tong carrier f/Foster, steel work platform, Parmac 22 SR hydromatic brake.  Extra rebuilt 3408 Cat engine.  Price as is:  $112,500

Chinese built 2006, 8300 hours, 104’ x 250,000# derrick, rod basket and tubing board (18000’ tubing capacity), Detroit Series 60 diesel engine, 5680 Allison 5-speed transmission, sandline drum with 14,500’ 9/16” sandline (new January 2022), main drum with 1’ drill line on 6 lines with conventional brake pads and brake assist (new November 2021), brand new winch line (replaced May 2022), mounted on 6 axle carrier (2 steer, 2 drive and 2 tag), total weight 100,000 lbs., currently working  Price:  $270,000

Manufactured 1981, 400 CCC drawworks, single 22” Hydromatic, 96’ x 215,000# CCC derrick (level 4 inspected 2015), mounted on 5 axle carrier, Detroit 60 Series 14 liter engine, Allison 5860-2 drop box,  1 winch, work floor, McKissick 83 block, 72” links, BJ RS tubing tong with manual backup, pad type weight indicator, 2 7/8 – 2-3/8 100 ton, 14,000’ 9/16 sandline capacity, 875’ 1” drill line,   Price:  $395,000

Rebuilt 2010 to Level IV, Double drum drawworks, Detroit 6V53 diesel engine, Allison 5860 3-speed transmission, 60’ x 100,000# stiff mast derrick, 4 lines with 4’ well spacing, 35-ton McKissick block and hook (2) 17” sheaves 7/8” wire, 75-ton elevator bails with 25-ton elevator pickup adapter, working floor, stairs, handrails, lights, 20’ lubricator, 5000 winch with hook, tandem axle single steer drive carrier, located Canada  Price:  $120,000 USD

Manufactured 2008, 72’ x 150,000# derrick, Detroit Series 60 engine, mounted on 4 axle Crane Carrier, tooled out, Guiberson T60 air slips 100 ton casing blocks, Westco power tongs, currently working   Price:  $445,000

Manufactured 1981, mounted on 5 axle carrier, double triple service rig, 96’ x 250,000# derrick, Detroit Series 60 12.7 diesel engine, Allison transmission, 9/16” sandline, 1” drill line,  hydraulic jacks, hydraulic catwalk, travelling block, tubing bard, rod basket and all necessary lines.  Tooling not included.  Price:  $115,000

Rebuilt 2010, double/triple, 8V92 Detroit with Turbo charger and after cooler, trailer mounted, single drum drawworks, Allison transmission 588 Series, 102’ x 225,000# derrick, gooseneck 3 axle trailer

Manufactured 1983, double drum, 96’ x 180,000# derrick, mounted on 5 axle carrier with 92T engine, Allison transmission  Price rig only:  $300,000  Price with tooling:$340,000

WILSON 42 WELL SERVICE RIG(Ref#7562Ta)  Manufactured 1975, 180,000# Pemco double/triple derrick, mounted on Wilson carrier with Detroit 8V71 engine, 4 hydraulic leveling jacks, ready to work  Price rig only:  $74,500  Price with tooling:  $94,500

Manufactured 1983, 70" x 120,000# non telescoping stiff mast, double drum 26 x 8, Detroit 6V71 diesel engine, 740 Allison transmission with Spicer power divider, mounted on 4 axle carrier.  Rig runs and truck drives, stacked for several years, good condition  Price:  $93,500 USD

110’ x 250,000# Cooper derrick, Detroit 60 Series engine, 6061 Allison transmission, 6 axle Pettibone carrier, 3 front and 3 rear axles, drop box converted to air control, tubing drum, sand drum, 24” Wichita clutches  Price:  $315,000

Manufactured 2009, 96" x 205,000# derrick, TI 260 drawworks, 48" sandrum brake, 9/16" sandline, 1" Lebus grooved tubing drum, 60" turbing drum brake size, 41,500# max single line pull Price:  $425,000 PRICE REDUCED: $389,500

FRANKS 500 WORKOVER RIG(Ref#7615Tc)  Built 1980, refurbished 2018, 102’ derrick, 150 ton blocks, 15,000’ sandline, new engine and transmission, ready to work  Price:  $430,000

FRANKS 400 WORKOVER RIG(Ref#7615Ta)  Built 1979, refurbished 2017, 102’ x 215,000# derrick, 100 ton blocks, 15,000’ sandline, 4 lines  Price:  $390,000

Built 1981, refurbished in 2018, 102’ derrick, new drilling line, no sand line, 100 ton blocks, 2 winches, has not worked since refurbishment.  Price:  $390,000

FRANKS 300 SERVICE RIG(Ref#1169Ta)  4-legged derrick, Series 60 Detroit engine, 6850 Allison transmission, blocks, Foster tongs, mounted on 4 axle carrier, working condition  Price:  $37,500

Double drum Wilson Sr and Wilson JR drawworks, sandline capacity 10000" of 3/16", mounted on tandem axle, 1987 Freightliner tandem axle truck powered by Detroit diesel engine, 2 hydraulic leveling jacks, Detroit diesel on deck, 50" hydraulically raised mast, brand new hydraulic cylinder just replaced for lifting derrick, has pulled a minimum of 3000" wells, all new hydraulics   PRICE:  $137,500

WILSON MOGUEL 42 WELL SERVICE RIG(Ref#3177Tb)  Two available, 96" x 280,000# mast, Detroit Series 60 engine, 5860 Allison transmission, mounted on 5 axle Wilson carrier, handling tools  Price:  $315,000

Double/Triple 96" x 225,000# derrick, 60 Series Detroit engine, mounted on 4 axle carrier, 750 Allison transmission, sandline, blocks  Price:  $72,500

Built 1980, 102" x 260,000# derrick, factory rebuilt Detroit 8V92T engine installed April 2010, inframe on motor 2015 derrick sandblasted and magnafluxed July 2006, new chain on main drum October 2017, brand new rear end and rear drive line and axels Sept 2016, new drill line and winch line November 2017.

Workover rig with 83’ telescoping derrick, 10’ crown extension, 200,000# lift capacity, 100,000# snubbing capacity.  Catwalk with 42’ reach, forward and revere motion, hydraulic pipe slide, six portable pipe racks, powered by workover rig.  5000 ft/lb hydraulic rotary, 15k psi working pressure capability kelly hose, 300 ton mast with 5 x 5 heavy wall box tubing and 2 x 2 heavy wall cross sections, (2) mast raising cylinders, 9-1/8 x 25’ telescoping cylinders/crown sheaves with cable guides, (2) winch sheaves/snubbing sheaves, SRS fall protection, retractable flow tube design, non-swivel boom pole on curb side winch, (2) mast supports, 1” lifting cables, mounted on 5 axle Crane Carrier (3rd axle drop), with 375k Volvo Penta engine, 150 gal fuel capacity, hydraulic self-leveling components, 6 speed Allison transmission, 1:1 gear box, (2) 65 gpm pumps, (2) 30 gpm pumps, (1) 28 gpm Commercial shearing pump, 40 gal accumulator storage, single man cab, hydraulic leveling jacks  Price on Request

Year 2006, double drum, 8V71 Detroit diesel engine, 5860 Allison automatic transmission, mounted on 5 axle Crane Carrier, 108’ x 225,000# derrick, 100 ton McKissick 3-sheave block, fully tooled with 6’ bailers, 58-93 tongs, 2-3/8 and 2-7/8 elevators, 3/4 and 7/8 rod elevators and wrenches, eight indicator, laydown floor  Price:  $162,500

Refurbished, Double/Triple, 96" x 215,000# derrick, Detroit 60 Series, mounted on 4 axle carrier, 750 Allison transmission, sandline, blocks Price:  $102,500

Manufactured 1982, Tubing drum 42 x 12, sand drum 38 x 8, Detroit Series 60 diesel engine, 96’ x 200,000# derrick with set of tubing blocks, hydraulic and air hoses gone through, installed all new engine harness and electrical wiring to all lights, transmission.   Rebuilt valve bank  Price:  $200,000

Manufactured 1960’s, double drum, single rig mast, 64’ x 250,000# (tubing and rod racks), 70 ton blocks, 2 lines, Detroit diesel 60 gpm @ 2000 psi, hydraulic system, air clutch.  Rig was refurbished 2013/2014 at a cost of $130,000: repairs included used 65’ derrick installed, new 1” main line, repairs to air system, hydraulic system upgrade, leveling jacks, derrick ljghting, tires, 70 ton blocks installed.  But the rig has been sitting since 2015 and now needs rebuilding. It doesn’t run.    Price as is: $19,500

Manufactured 1980, completely refurbished 2004, 5 axle double drum well service unit, double 15 Parmac brake on main drum, 96" x 180,000# hydraulic raised mast, mast lighting, Detroit 60 Sereis engine, 5860 Allison 6 speed transmission, 4 hydraulic leveling jacks, dual manual outriggers, PD12 Braden utility winch, McKissick 100 ton tubing block 21-31 diving, 1000" of 1" tubing line, 13000" of 9/16" sandline  Price:  $225,000

CARDWELL KB200B SERVICE RIG(Ref#11674Ta)  72’ x 140,000# stiff mast, 40 x 10 double drum drawworks, 2 aux deck winches, tubing board, rod board, cat walks, railing, stairs, floor BOP controls and accumulator bottles, McKissick 75 ton tubing block and hook, mounted on 5 axle carrier, Detroit 8V71 diesel engine, Alliston CLBT4460 auto transmission PRICE:  $127,500

Rig manufacture 1980, mounted on 1980 GMC Brigadier with Cat 3208 engine, includes elevators & misc tools, also includes 1996 1-ton Super Duty tool truck, tandem axle, Cat 3208 diesel, sitting 1-1/2 years  Price:  $92,500

95’ x 212,000# Ideco telescoping derrick, 42 x 10 double drum drawworks, 100 ton McKissick block and hook, hydromatic, tubing board, monkey board, catwalks, railings, stairs, lights, ladders, mounted on 4 axle carrier, Detroit 8V71 diesel engine, Alliston CLT 5860-DB automatic transmission  Price:$137,500

104’ x 225,000# telescoping double derrick, 42 x 10 double drum drawworks, hydromatic, 100 ton McKissick block and hook, mounted on tandem steer/tandem drive carrier, Cat 3406T diesel engine, Allison CLBT-5860-2 automatic transmission  Price:$137,500

1980, 475 hp, single drum (new), reworked, 96" x 205,000# hydraulically raised mast, 6 lines,  crown block: 3 new sheaves blocks and bearings, racking board, guide wires, (2) hydraulic hoist, weight indicator, block, elevator links, fall safety device, work platform, mounted on 4 axle carrier with Detroit Series 60 diesel engine, Allison transmission, rig in excellent condition and has been well maintained, ready for use   PRICE: $115,000

SKYTOP BREWSTER RR400(Ref#13190T) Mounted on 4 axle carrier, single drum drawworks, 8x7 disc assisted brakes, tubing board, Cat3406B engine, Allison 860DB transmission, 100 ton McKissick block, Foster 58-92R tongs, misc hand tools, approx 36" base beam for rig, ready to work  Price:  $110,000

Manufactured 1976, 50 Series Detroit engine, 4460 Allison auto transmission, 96" x 180,000# Skytop derrick, 100 ton McKissick blocks, 7000" of 9/16" sandline, BJ tubing tongs, Guiberson air slips, 2-3/8 and 2-7/8 elevators, rod wrench, rod elevators, weight indicator, lubricator pump, misc tools  Price:  $320,000

500 hp, manufactured 2007, Pemco 104" x 225,000# derrick, double triple, 100 ton McKissick blocks, BJ style tubing tongs, rod tongs, rod basket, 8"3" bales, 16,993 miles on truck, 4016 hours, all handling tools

Built 1966, Double drum 1058 drawworks, 8500’ sandline, blocks, 96’ x 150,000# derrick, mounted on 4 axle carrier, Detroit 6V92T replaced August 2019, PTO, power steering and alternator/generator needs modifications to work with new Turbo diesel engine

Refurbished 2017, 4 lines, 96’ x 205,000# mast, 8V71 Detroit engine, mounted on CCC, 75 ton McKissick blocks, tubing board, rod basket, work platform, rigged up and working in field  Price:  $295,000

Manufactured 1977, 72’ x 125,000# derrick, 8V71 Detroit engine (rebuilt), Allison 750 transmission, 6500’ of new 5/8” sand line, tubing line new, drum brakes new, new style McKissick blocks, working daily  Price rig only:  $157,500

Double drum drawworks with hydromatic brake, 10" brakes, 96" x 180,000# derrick, mounted on 4-axle PEMCO carrier with hydraulic support legs, 8V71 Detroit, 4460 Allison transmission, Spicer 784 split shaft gearbox, 250 hp right angle drive, 650" of 7/8" tubing line, 8000" of 9/16" swab line, 100 ton Sowa block, hydraulic winch, hydraulic weight indicator, 84" links, 2-3/8" and 2-7/8" tubing elevators, BJ tubing slips, Foster 5893R power tongs with lift in derrick, rod hook, rod stripper, rod elevators, wrenches, transfers, rod fishing tools, misc hand tools and connections  Price:  $140,000

Manufactured 1974, double drum drawworks,  double triple 96" x 180,000# derrick with a hydromatic. The rig has working line with heavy traveling block and approx. 12,000" 9/16 sand line. Mounted on Skytop carrier with tandem steering and rear ends 4 axles W/ tag axle, 4 leveling jacks, powered by an 8V-71 with a Allison 4460 transmission, (note transmission was overhauled in early 2000"s) and the engine has a new head on right bank. The rig has two leveling jacks on the rear and two leveling jacks on the front which are located right behind the steering axels. Tooled out with hydraulic rod and hydraulic tubing tongs, air slips, rod and tubing elevators, hand tools and misc over items. PRICE REDUCED:  $115,000

10 x 13 pole, double Drum, Franks 33” air over grease, brakes in good shape, 7/8” tubing line, tubing blocks, tong pressure adjustment, hi/low on tubing, air slips control, master kill on drawworks, Foster 36 with 8’ lift ram, air backup, swing around tong rack, mounted on 2001 Freightliner F80 truck, Cat C12 Series 3125, Fuller 9-speed transmission, PTO, winch for pole scope Tulsa 48, blocks raise pole, dual fuel tank, dual battery, 50 gal hyd tank, toolboxes, hydraulic outriggers, BJ rod tongs, ¾” and 7/8” heads, tools, swabs, extra tongs, orbits, drilling head  Price:  $242,500

Double drum (second drum is removed, rig is running as single drum), hyd pole and down riggers, mounted on 1990 Crane Carrier, 9 sp Eaton Fuller transmission, 100,000 miles, 8 x 10 telescoping poles, 3/4” cable, no tooling  Price:  $52,500

10 x 13” pole, single drum, mounted on 1980 Brigadier 9500 Series truck with 671 inline Detroit, drop box, travelling blocks, tubing lines, hyd jacks, no tooling, sitting since 2000  PRICE:  $49,500

Manufactured 1960, Double drum, all air operated, 7/8" drill line, 9/16" sandline, 60" single pole 10 x 13, mounted on Franks 3 axle carrier, will handle 8000" of 2-3/8" tubing or 6000" of 2-7/8" tubing, tools include tongs and handling tools, good condition  Price:  $69,500

Cable Tool Drilling and Completion Rig, 60" double poles rated to 150,000#, 5000" drill capacity, 10,000" pull capacity, propane Waukesha 145 engine, 500 gal propane tank, trailer moutned with International 4300 truck, last drilled 2012, 2300" drill line on drum, 3500" on spool casing drum, heavy block sandline drum, cat heads each side, tooling, spare engine  Price:  $72,500

400’ of 7/8” block line, 9/16” sandline drum (no cable), 2000’ of ¾” drilling drum, 3 McKissick sheaves, air clutches and controls, mounted on 1961 Mack truck with 250 hp Cummins engine, older rig but runs good.  Includes elevators, oil saver pump, no BJ tongs, currently working.  Price:  $87,500 - Pennsylvania

Triple drum, friction clutch, cathead (sandline holds 2400’ of 5/8” line), mounted on tandem axle Chevy truck with 427 gasoline engine, 8-5/8” x 45’ single pole, new tires, power steering, wireline unit, good usable rig for shallow oil/gas lease, drills, workover, swab capabilities, no tools  Price:  $112,500 - Oklahoma

At 6am the crew truck shows up at camp, and we pile in and head off for our 6.30am safety meeting. Once that’s done we head out onto the rig to find our cross-shifts, get a brief run down on whatever they’re working on and pick up where they left off.

Daily duties depend entirely on what the rig is doing. If we’re drilling, the days tend to be a bit more relaxed – keep an eye on the motors, the gens, the pumps, and head up to the drill floor whenever another pipe has to be connected to the drill string.

Yikes – this is a question I don’t like thinking about. We work out of town on a two-and-one rotation – that is, 14 days on followed by seven days off. That means if I were to work a full year, I’d spend eight months away at work, and four at home. It’s tough. Because this line of work requires a lot of traveling, I often go months on end without seeing certain friends or family members, it makes it hard to have a normal social life. It’s strange, a rig hand spends all his time at work wanting his hitch to end so he can get home, but when he does it seems like your week off goes by twice as fast. I"ve managed to alienate a lot of friends and girlfriends working where I work.

So no, oil rigs don’t provide what you’d call a healthy balance of work and life. I had a cousin tell me once that you sell your soul to make money in the oil field, and sometimes it seems like he was right.What"s the craziest/most unexpected thing that"s ever happened to you while working?

This is a hard one to pin down. Take a handful of strange people, put them in the middle of nowhere and have them operate a giant machine, and weird things happen. We’ve had bears chase workers across the lease, planes skidding sideways down snow-packed airstrips, helicopters losing altitude, and too many cases of people coming very close to getting seriously hurt or killed. But it’s not all bad – the northern lights can be spectacular if you’re working in the arctic, and Alberta sunrises are always nice at the end of a long shift.What makes for a really good day at work?

The weather, the work and the people. You spend just about all of your time working closely with your crewmates, so if you’re lucky, it gets to be like a family after a while. If the temperature is just cool enough so you don’t sweat, tripping pipe out of the hole all day with your brothers is just about as good as working on an oil rig can get. If everyone knows what they’re doing and gets into a groove, the whole thing clicks and the crew operates like a well-oiled machine. After a good trip you can leave the rig with a sense of accomplishment, puff your chest out a bit when the other crew comes and sees how fast you were. On days like that, it’s always nice to head down to a river after work, get a bon fire going and have a beer or two with the guys. But depending on which oil company you’re working for, alcohol of any type might be contraband, so beer is out of the question. Which can kind of put a damper on things when you’ve worked all day in the heat.What"s your annual salary? Do you get benefits?

Most rig hands are paid hourly, only the brass gets salary. We’re paid quite well though, and working 84 hours a week makes for some nice overtime. A derrick hand gets a base wage of $37/hour. We also get a living allowance, $50 a day if we’re living in camp, $140 a day if we have to find our own accommodations.

Depending on how much of the year a rig spends working (or how much a rig hand wants to work, if the industry is busy), a guy can make anywhere from $70,000 a year up to a couple hundred thousand. I’m still relatively low on the food chain in the grand scheme of things, but I’m fortunate enough to work steady. A derrick hand working year round typically makes over six figures.

The benefits vary from company to company, but they tend to be quite good. It’s a rough line of work, and companies need to treat their guys pretty well or the guys will jump ship to another company. I’m lucky – the company I work for treats us right.What"s the biggest mistake you"ve ever made on the job?

3 Don’t get hurt. This is a touchy one, but unfortunately it’s still true. Getting hurt doesn’t just ruin your week/year/life, it costs a lot of people a lot of money. Settlements might have to be paid, bonuses are lost, investigations have to happen, and someone must be held accountable.. Sometimes entire rig crews will get drug tested after an accident. They test us to ensure drugs or alcohol didn’t contribute to the cause of the accident, but it comes across like a punishment: “If you get hurt, you might cost someone else their job.” Unfortunately, it causes a lot of guys to sweep injuries under the rug. It doesn’t happen so much at my company, but it’s depressingly common in the industry.

Doing any one of the three things above is liable to give a guy a reputation, and a reputation can follow a guy from rig to rig, company to company. It’s a relatively tight knit industry and word travels fast. It’s not uncommon to find yourself working beside someone you heard about years ago on a different rig, if he’s got that reputation following him … I’ve managed to stay rep-free to date, and hopefully I can keep it that way.Here are some highlights from Tyson"s Q&A session in the comments below:Would you consider flying into space to blow up an asteroid if you had Liv Tyler to sweeten the deal?This is a no-brainer: Yes, definitely.

To be honest, most riggers don"t join the profession as much as they do, just... end up there. It"s hard work, but it"s fast money, and a lot of guys that only intended to do it temporarily end up sticking around once they get used to the pay cheques. That"s what happened to me anyways...

I stick to coffee. Night shift tonight, and I"m posting comments on the Guardian when I should be sleeping...Nightshift in the winter. Do you get to see the sun?What is the town of Ft. McMurray like?Fort Mcmurray is a town I"ve managed to steer clear of for several years now. And Mike is right: the majority of the bitumen around Fort Mac is mined rather than drilled.

The project I"m on right now is about an hour and a half south of there, near Conklin AB. We"re accessing the same bitumen, but using a less invasive technique. Rather than mine the bitumen, pairs of wells are drilled into the formation -- one to inject steam and make the oil easier to pump, and one to suck up the now much-less-viscous oil.

If it answers your question at all, the camp where we"re currently living holds about 2000 people, has 2 enormous cafeterias, 5 gyms, pool tables, 1 theatre, and apparently there"s a racquetball court here somewhere too. In terms of work camps, this one"s the creme de la creme.Have you ever worked on a drilling rig where it was necessary to throw the blowout preventors (BOPs)?I have. Actually, just last month we were working in Saskatchewan and had to shut the well in when we drilled into a pressurized water formation. An "Artesian Well," is what they"re called if I"m not mistaken. Luckily there was no sour gas in the area, so there was no chance of burning the rig down if it blew out.

Mike: The old timers still talk about that blowout in Drayton Valley, 80 meters from surface with no BOP"s? I remember hearing about a derrick hand getting killed during that blowout, the escape pods we have hanging from the monkey board now all have D.V Safety stamped across the side as a reminder...How many guys on a team? Do you get lunch?Anywhere from 5 to 9 people on a crew, and usually 3 crews per rig. The pecking order on my rig is as follows:

Depending on what province you"re in and what paper you"re reading, you could see two diametrically opposed viewpoints on the same issue. Case and point: I read the news in both Vancouver (where I live), and Edmonton (where I spend a lot of time for work). The Northern Gateway pipeline is pretty big news right now, but judging by how it"s painted by the news in BC and Alberta, it sounds like two different pipelines on two completely different planets.One of my female friends used to be a engineer of some description (it involved gas, but I cannot remember the details). Are there many females involved in the profession today?I apologize, I"m kind of picking them off in no particular order. Women are becoming more and more prevalent in the industry, though it"s still far from what you"d call a "normal" work place. It"s rare to see one working on the rig itself, but not unheard of.

What is the biggest misconception about people in your line of work? What"s the actual truth?Again, the answer to this one varies depending on where I am at the time. A lot of people look down their noses at oil workers, the whole white-collar vs. blue collar thing. Where I"m from, a lot of people see The Rigs as a copout, a place where drop outs and ex-cons can go to afford payments on a jacked up truck. "Rig Pig" is a fairly common term... Of course some of the guys out here are pretty rough around the edges, but those are the only ones people notice in the city. I work with plenty of people that are completely normal, functioning human beings. Wife and kids, mini-van... Not the type you would see in the street and label a Rig Pig.

Occasionally you"ll meet a militant environmentalist who will waste no time in insulting you for your work. Which is fine -- everyone is passionate about something. But until those people are prepared to give up living with petroleum products, they should think twice about ridiculing someone for trying to make a living. Oil rigs exist because people drive cars, not the other way around. If people stopped driving, the rigs would cease to exist. But they"re a very hate-able face to the problem of oil dependancy.

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